The Eye, Urban/Rural exhibition
Vivien Blackburn's work in the Urban/Rural show We've just hung a group show at the The Eye Project, Urban/Rural show. If you want to come and see it it's on for a month - well worth seeing, 11 lovely artists and some fabulous work. Those large canvasses are 40 inches square. There are rural landscapes, flowerscapes, intriguing textile work including a large knitted building, abstracts .... something for everyone. It's in the gallery below the cafe in the Adult Education Centre at the top of Wellington street, Leicester, opposite Fenwicks. Meet the Arttists day is Saturday 1st April 10-2. Come and have a chat with us?
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My work actually works best seen en masse - because it's about time as well that comes through when you see them together.
I was dubious when I ordered these tiny canvasses but I think I'll have to get some more :>)
I work plein air a LOT when I can and fill sketchbooks with mixed media works (and finished pieces)
then I work in the studio as well working on larger canvasses or alternatively, lately I've done quite a bit of very small work like these.
So, they are studio works from memories fixed by the plein air stuff.
I work fast and tend to have layers of paint - glazed, scumbled, splattered - whatever it takes to get what I want.
I mix a lot of colours on the canvas rather than on the palette.